She asserts that comedic performance allows people to process their internal wounds and childhood insecurities.

“comedy specifically but all entertainment but specifically comedy helps us process our wounds like we all are we're wounded people like we want to feel and foul we want to feel great but we're wounded we have our childhood insecurities and they create these wounds”

He believes that the usage of humor during tragic situations serves as a defense mechanism for him.

“whenever I go to a funeral I laugh because I use laughing as a sense of self I know for a defense mechanism humor humor I've always done that”

Humor is a helpful tool for navigating life's difficulties and maintaining sanity.

“That's what gets me. That's that's how I stay sane is I just I just joke.”

He finds humor in traumatic or difficult life experiences as a way to cope with them.

“So the way I look at these things, whatever happens that's traumatic in my life, whether it be whatever, a disagreement with your wife, a death, an illness, I try to make humor out of it.”

Introspective exposure and intentional physical regulation are effective methods to manage the physiological response to anxiety.

“Intraceptive exposure really is what it is at a high level is trying to get you to disconnect the physical sensations from it being anxietyprovoking.”

He maintains a routine by making the bed and exercising to create a sense of order.

“the first thing that we do every day though my wife and me is is like the typical Admiral McRaven speech we make the bed so that we start off with with the victory”

He has used the pandemic as an opportunity to focus on his physical fitness and exercise.

“I've used this time to work out like a [ __ ] I've got a gym in my garage and I have been like I've been walking six to ten miles a day with with a dog or several different dogs working out most days”

True healing from anxiety and life's challenges requires facing discomfort through intentional action rather than just changing thoughts.

“The research is super clear about the benefits of exercise on your cognitive awareness, on your on your mental health. There's some really good stuff on eating well. There's some really good stuff about going to be with friends even though you don't want to.”

Acceptance of a challenging situation is the critical first step toward being able to move forward and find a new path.

“acceptance is the beginning of your journey. It is the opening of the door to everything else.”

She believes that radical acceptance is a psychological tool that can reduce anxiety and life strife.

“my therapist about it they do teach you that radical acceptance is going to lessen your strife in your life and the feeling of angst and anxiety overall”

Accepting the reality of the situation is necessary to regain a sense of personal power.

“we've got to accept this reality to find our power”